Abstract: The invention pertains to an aqueous coating composition comprising: —an aqueous latex of a copolymer consisting essentially of recurring units derived (i) from vinylidene chloride (VDC), (ii) from vinyl chloride (VC), (iii) from one or more than one alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group [monomer (MA)] and (iv) from one or more than one aliphatic alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acids [monomer (AA)], the proportion of recurring units derived from monomer (AA) being of at least 1.0 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer [copolymer (A)], wherein: (A) the said copolymer (A) is stable against dehydrochlorination, in a manner such that the total chloride content of the solid residue of the aqueous latex, after thermal treatment at about 120° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymer dispersions, comprising: a copolymer of (a) a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms; (b) ethylene; (c) from 0.5 to 5 pphm of a first cross-linking co-monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxy group; and (d) from 0.55 to 2 pphm of a second functional co-monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, mono- or di-ester thereof or anhydride thereof wherein the copolymer is dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising a stabilizer. The dispersions advantageously provide surprisingly good adhesion characteristics to paper substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymer dispersions, comprising: a copolymer of (a) a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms; (b) ethylene; (c) from 0.5 to 5 pphm of a first cross-linking co-monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxy group; and (d) from 0.55 to 2 pphm of a second functional co-monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, mono- or di-ester thereof or anlaydride thereof wherein the copolymer is dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising a stabilizer. The dispersions advantageously provide surprisingly good adhesion characteristics to paper substrates.